Life in Balance Readings

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• *The Monastery of the Heart, by Joan Chittister, O.S.B. (Bluebridge Books, 2011). Fresh spiritual guide for all who seek a more purposeful life, anchored in the Rule of Benedict and its values.
  
• Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict, by Joan Chittister, OSB (Harper & Row, 1990). An examination of how the Rule of Benedict is still a relevant model today.
  
• The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century, by Joan Chittister, OSB (Crossroads, 2010). Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, combines daily readings from the Rule of Benedict along with her commentary illustrating how the Benedictine way is the spirituality of the twenty-first century as it deals with issues facing us now, including stewardship, relationships, authority, community, balance, work, simplicity, and prayer.
  
• The Rule of Saint Benedict in English (RB 1980), edited by Timothy Fry, OSB (Liturgical Press, 1982). This little red rule book contains the text of the Rule, with a short introduction.
  
• Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict, by Esther de Waal (Liturgical Press, 1984). As an authority for laypersons and monastics on the Rule of St. Benedict deWaal’s ability to communicate clearly the principal values of the Rule when applied to laypeople is the ultimate strength of this book. She follows each chapter with her own thoughts and prayers, contributing to its meditative quality.
  
• The Wisdom Jesus, by Cynthia Bourgeault (Wiley, John & Sons, 2003) "If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of radical wisdom and compassion, whose aim is nothing less than the transformation of human consciousness."
  
• Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life, by Abbot Christopher Jamison, OSB (Liturgical Press, 2006). Abbot Jamison takes seven steps from the Benedictine monastic tradition to metaphorically build a virtual sanctuary, a place of refuge within one's own life.
  
• Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way of Living, by John McQuiston II (Moorehouse, 2011: Revised 15th Anniversary Edition). McQuiston offers his personal interpretation of the Rule for modern life.
  
• Saint Benedict’s Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living, by Jane Tomaine (Morehouse, 2005). This offers a primer on the Benedictine life that is accessible and imminently practical.
  
• The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming An Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart, by Cynthia Bourgeault (Shambhala, 2008) "The spiritual wisdom and practical suggestions in this lively and beautiful book will be helpful to many who find themselves setting out on the interior journey." — Bruno Barnhart, a Camaldolese monk and author.